CA2203489A1 - Circuit in cmos technology for high speed driving of optical sources - Google Patents

Circuit in cmos technology for high speed driving of optical sources

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CA2203489A1
CA2203489A1 CA002203489A CA2203489A CA2203489A1 CA 2203489 A1 CA2203489 A1 CA 2203489A1 CA 002203489 A CA002203489 A CA 002203489A CA 2203489 A CA2203489 A CA 2203489A CA 2203489 A1 CA2203489 A1 CA 2203489A1
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circuit
optical sources
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high speed
speed driving
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CA2203489C (en
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Marco Burzio
Luca Pesando
Paolo Pellegrino
Bruno Bostica
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/04—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping, e.g. by electron beams
    • H01S5/042—Electrical excitation ; Circuits therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/04—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping, e.g. by electron beams
    • H01S5/042—Electrical excitation ; Circuits therefor
    • H01S5/0427—Electrical excitation ; Circuits therefor for applying modulation to the laser
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/40—Arrangement of two or more semiconductor lasers, not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30
    • H01S5/4025—Array arrangements, e.g. constituted by discrete laser diodes or laser bar

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Metal-Oxide And Bipolar Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A high speed drive circuit for optical sources.
The circuit comprises bias and modulation current generators for both p-type and n-type optical sources, and a pair of control voltage sources for controlling the bias and modulation current generators, which obtain pairs of control voltages from an adjustable driving current. The circuit includes control logic and CMOS gates for selecting between the p-type and n-type generators by means of an external signal. The circuit is fabricated as an integrated circuit having three pads, one for each control voltage source and the third pad comprises the current generators, the CMOS gates and the control logic circuit.
CA002203489A 1996-04-24 1997-04-23 Circuit in cmos technology for high speed driving of optical sources Expired - Fee Related CA2203489C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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ITTO96A000326 1996-04-24
IT96TO000326A IT1285852B1 (en) 1996-04-24 1996-04-24 HIGH SPEED PILOTING CIRCUIT OF OPTICAL SOURCES MADE IN CMOS TECHNOLOGY.

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CA2203489A1 true CA2203489A1 (en) 1997-10-24
CA2203489C CA2203489C (en) 2001-07-10

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US (1) US5828246A (en)
EP (1) EP0803947A3 (en)
JP (1) JP2867251B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2203489C (en)
IT (1) IT1285852B1 (en)

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WO2002037622A2 (en) 2000-11-06 2002-05-10 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation Method of controlling the turn off characteristics of a vcsel diode
US6590916B2 (en) * 2001-02-08 2003-07-08 Quantum Devices, Inc. Method for fabricating a wave division laser array multiplexer
DE10250981A1 (en) * 2002-10-29 2004-05-19 Infineon Technologies Ag Circuit for controlling laser currents
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US5828246A (en) 1998-10-27
EP0803947A2 (en) 1997-10-29
ITTO960326A0 (en) 1996-04-24
IT1285852B1 (en) 1998-06-24
EP0803947A3 (en) 2000-03-22
ITTO960326A1 (en) 1997-10-24
JPH10117033A (en) 1998-05-06
JP2867251B2 (en) 1999-03-08
CA2203489C (en) 2001-07-10

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